CVE-2018-5263
The StackIdeas EasyDiscuss (aka com_easydiscuss) extension before 4.0.21 for Joomla! allows XSS.
CVE-2018-5263 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Stackideas Easydiscuss, published January 8, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.58%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
The StackIdeas EasyDiscuss (aka com_easydiscuss) extension before 4.0.21 for Joomla! allows XSS.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The StackIdeas EasyDiscuss (aka com_easydiscuss) extension before 4.0.21 for Joomla! allows XSS.
- Record
CVE-2018-5263- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The StackIdeas EasyDiscuss (aka com_easydiscuss) extension before 4.0.21 for Joomla! allows XSS.
- Record
CVE-2018-5263- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-17045 No score
The StackIdeas EasyDiscuss (aka com_easydiscuss) extension before 4.0.21 for Joomla! allows XSS.
- Record
EUVD-2018-17045- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m79r-w432-wc55
The StackIdeas EasyDiscuss (aka com_easydiscuss) extension before 4.0.21 for Joomla! allows XSS.
The StackIdeas EasyDiscuss (aka com_easydiscuss) extension before 4.0.21 for Joomla! allows XSS.
- Record
GHSA-m79r-w432-wc55- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Joomla! Component Easydiscuss < 4.0.21 - Cross-Site Scripting | 2018-01-10 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |